February 18, 2026
Vercara WAF Analysis Report – January 2026
January 2026 UltraWAF report: 2.17T requests processed, 395M malicious hits, rising bot traffic, buffer overflow spikes, and PHP exploit attempts detected.
Richard Wallace
Cyber Threat Intelligence Analyst
Richard is a Cyber Threat Intelligence Analyst at Vercara, leveraging over 23 years of military leadership and expertise in intelligence and data analytics. Driven by a mission to education and inform individuals on the current cyber threat landscape and how those threats could impact organizations. As an army veteran, Richard is a recipient of the Legion of Merit and multiple Bronze Star Medals.
Articles by Richard Wallace
February 18, 2026
Vercara DDoS Analysis Report – January 2026
January 2026 DDoS report: 3,293 attacks, 49% surge, 41 mega attacks, 354 Gbps peak, and rising carpet bombing targeting IT and telecom sectors.
February 10, 2026
DigiCert’s Open-Source Intelligence (OSINT) Report – January 30 – February 5, 2026
Cybersecurity roundup: Office 0-day malware attacks, WordPress SQL injection flaws, botnet-driven DDoS activity, proxy takedowns, and Russia-linked cyberattacks.
January 15, 2026
Vercara DDoS Analysis Report – December 2025
December 2025 saw DDoS attacks more than double, with 23 mega attacks, a 1.25 Tbps peak, rising carpet bombing tactics, and sustained pressure on IT services.
January 15, 2026
Vercara WAF Analysis Report – December 2025
UltraWAF saw 1.87T requests in Dec 2025 as malicious traffic fell sharply, while XML/SOAP probing surged and attackers continued broad framework and API testing.
January 13, 2026
DigiCert’s Open-Source Intelligence (OSINT) Report – January 2 – January 8, 2026
Botnets, phishing, and critical flaws surge as Kimwolf and RondoDoX spread malware, Google Cloud is abused, Lapsus$ resurfaces, and email spoofing risks grow.
December 11, 2025
Vercara WAF Analysis Report – November 2025
UltraWAF analyzed 1.82T requests in Nov 2025, with malicious traffic down but bot activity surging, and rising command injection, cookie threats, and framework exploits.
December 9, 2025
Vercara DDoS Analysis Report – November 2025
November 2025 saw fewer DDoS attacks but far higher intensity, with mega-attacks surging, peaks over 709 Gbps, rising PPS rates, and increasingly complex vectors.
December 5, 2025
DigiCert’s Open-Source Intelligence (OSINT) Report – November 21 – November 27, 2025
AI-driven malware, EtherHiding attacks, rising holiday ransomware, nation-state alliances, ShadowV2 botnet activity, and 18,000 malicious domains fuel global threats.
November 13, 2025
Vercara WAF Analysis Report – October 2025
UltraWAF processed 1.86T requests in Oct 2025, with 31.6% malicious. Malformed XML attacks surged, and probes, payload obfuscation, and automated scanning continued to evolve.
November 11, 2025
Vercara DDoS Analysis Report – October 2025
DDoS attacks surged 14.69% in October 2025, with a 500% rise in mega attacks and a 165% jump in carpet-bombing tactics, signaling stronger botnet capabilities.
November 5, 2025
DigiCert’s Open-Source Intelligence (OSINT) Report – October 24 – October 30, 2025
Global cyber threats surge: massive DDoS attacks, WordPress exploits, Vault flaws, Atroposia malware, and phishing campaigns drive rising IoT and server risks.